Does anyone know what AUX is?

[AstroGuardian]

Helo,

I am using Everest as a system information tool and thermal meter. And there is some sensor which is named AUX. While idle the sensor is arround 32 celsius in a room of 20 celsius. When under load the sensor goes up to 42 celsius.

I tried to read the help with Everest Ultimate 3.00 but failed to find the answer. Can anyone please tell me which sensor is it? Is it the PSU temp sensor?

Thanks

 

[Seekermeister]

Only a guess, but since MSI motherboard (at least one that I own) has a connector for PS temp, it could be. But as far as I recall, it only regulates the PS fans without giving a readout of temp. However, I imagine that it could be translated with an appropriate software program. I only have an older freeware version of Everest, so AUX is not even listed. But, with the temperature changes that you described, it would have to be either the CPU, PS or graphics card. Assuming that you have the CPU given, and that the graphics card is usually somewhat warmer, the PS is about all that's left. But, I will repeat...this is only a guess, and that is not really what you were asking for.

 

[mrred]

could it be the case temperature diode on the motherboard?

 

[AstroGuardian]

as i can see, AUX is not the CPU, the VGE or the mainborad because there are separate temperature gages for them. So this is something else. I should try with another PSU (older) to try whether it will change

 

[Aikouka]

I always thought AUX was the video card's thermal diode? I'll check when I get home by opening up the nVidia control panel and opening up Everest to compare numbers (at idle and under load). If I remember correctly (and it has been awhile), I usually see CPU, MOBO, CASE and AUX.

 

[AstroGuardian]

No, AUX is not the video card thermal diode. I am having curently these sensors in everest: CPU, Motherboard, GPU, GPU Surrounding, 4 x Hard disk sensors, AUX.
The GPU and it's surroundings have their own sensors. I also have another PSU of the same brand and it is smaller and does not show the AUX sensor. So i think it is the PSU sensor.

 

[Zepper]

Use your mfr's hardware monitoring software to find out what values typically belong to what and then when you decide to use a generic hw monitor software, you'll know what you're seeing. I can't get over all these people trying to use generic software when they don't don't even know how their own hardware works at all. Gotta do some homework... :roll:

.bh.

 

[AmberClad]

This is actually one of the FAQs on the Everest website...

Q#25: What does the "Aux" temperature shown on the Computer / Sensor page mean?

A#25: There is no standard for sensor registers layout, so the "Aux" temperature could show the temperature of the CPU or the motherboard, or might be a non-connected wire of the sensor chip, and so it could show a bogus value.